Hello Hockey Sisters!!!

I thought I’d kick things off here by telling you my crazy story about how I got involved in hockey…

It was fall and school had started. I was waiting for the kids to come home when my son bursts in the door with a blue piece of paper, yelling, “SIGN THIS!! SIGN THIS! I’m gonna be a Hockey Player! It’s FREE!” Little did I know — VERY little did I know — what I was getting myself into!

So, what’s your story? I’d Love to hear it!

And remember… Hockey Mom’s Aren’t Crazy… Well, Maybe just a Little!

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I started off in youth hockey kind of the same way. My son was a roller hockey goalie for 2 years. When he was 6 a friend of mine convinced me to let him try ice. He decided to play center instead of goalie. That summer our goalie decided not to show up. Well that day was the last day my crazy son put on player gear. It is now 10 years later and I love every minute of it.

My husband grew up playing hockey, and he introduced me to the game when we were dating. When I was pregnant with son #1, we picked a “hockey” name for him. His nursery was done in Florida Panthers’ colors (including red and navy walls). LOL

He had a mini hockey stick in his hands as soon as he started crawling. The real test came after his first time on the ice at 4 years old. He immediately took to the ice without any fear or hesitation. Within 12 weeks he was playing Mite hockey as the youngest player on the team.

My second son, not one to be left behind, naturally played the game to give his brother some competition. Since Son #1 likes to play forward, Son #2 took on the role of defenseman.

And…finally, the reason *I* am glad they love playing hockey, is because we live in Florida. No mosquitos in the ice rinks. No 100-degree, swampy weather. 😉 I look forward to the ice rink time.

Hi Lorrie! Thanks for sharing your great story! It’s so fun to read how Hockey Mom’s got involved & stay involved! Both of our sons too did their bedrooms in their favorite teams! One was the Penguins the other was the Rangers! As they are both out of the home now….any suggestions for removing Black & Red paint! LOL!!:)